Choose the answer ( A, B, C or D)

1. Fishing __________ a favourite pastime of many people today

A.were         B. was             C. are               D. is

2. Synthetic rubber ____________ used more often today to make many products.

A. is              B. are               C. was             D. were

3. Cement ___________ used to patch up the hole in the wall yesterday

A. are           B. were             C. is                 D. was

4. There ____________ empty drink cans all over the floor after the party last night.

A. is             B. are                 C. was             D. were

5. Puddles of water __________ found everywhere immediately after the heavy rain yesterday.

A.  were        B. are               C. was             D. is

6. The cancellation of the shows _________ angered those people who have already bought the tickets.

A. having       B. has              C. have           D. is

7. An equal mixture of water and syrup ___________ used make the drink at the party last night.

A. is              B. was             C. are                D. were

8. The boy whose dog had run away ____________ searching for it in the neighbourhood last week.

A. is             B. are                C. was             D. were

9. The seawater ___________ away some sand particles from the breakwater

A. wash       B. washing         C. were washing     D. washes 

10. The hand cream ________ my hands soft and smooth whenever I use it.

A. make      B. makes          C. made            D. making